The Tale of the Absolut Hunk

Nice...bottle?

All too often as college students we are forced to sit through mind-numbingly dull videos that our professors have deemed brilliant enough for us to watch. This week I had to watch a relic of a video dating back to 2004 that related to my Media Literacy class. Actually, it was more of a series of YouTube videos or whatnot that described changes in advertising, etc.

 One particular section explained how people no longer watch television commercials, so advertisers have started peddling their wares directly through our favorite shows. Somehow this led to a bit on how Absolut Vodka worked its way into one of my favorite HBO hit series of all time...Sex and the City.

*Please note, this is not the exact video used in our class and also it is NSFW.

So now this class has my attention as not only a woman, but a lover of drinks of the alcoholic persuasion. The clip she did show (which I cannot find) shows Samantha sipping a martini while talking to her lover (the man in the Absolut ad) telling him that she is having an Absolut Hunk and that HE is delicious.

Now, normally playing on the internet is frowned upon in the classroom, but one of our assignments just happens to be a Twitter project, so we're actually not only allowed to use our devices in the classroom, we are encouraged to do so. So naturally I google the drink and find I have most of the things to make it at home already. Here is the recipe for those who are curious:

Absolut Hunk

2 shots Vanilla Vodka

1/2 shot Lime Juice

1/2 shot Simple Syrup

1/4 shot Pineapple Juice

I shook mine up with a couple ice cubes in my little drink shaker thingy and strained it into a martini glass. It's incredibly sweet and strong, but in a nice way. If you don't like strong drinks (sissy) then just splash some more pineapple juice in there. I can't imagine having more than one or two, just because it really is that sweet, but it's not half bad. Definitely not as tasty as the model for that "ad", but still...tasty.

Now kids, the lesson you should take away from this is that not all the stuff you're forced to watch in school is going to be boring. Sometimes the female professor will find something that works a mostly naked male and a fun vodka drink into the mix. She is now one of my favorite professors ever.

So go mix yourself up an Absolut Hunk and enjoy your Friday night. Cheers!